van der Leest Surname

257,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

van der Leest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Leest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,4341:11,7761,662
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Austria181:473,08046,251
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

van der Leest Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van der Leest Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname van der Leest is most common in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van der Leest? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 257,166th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,756,884 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of van der Leest reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,434 people, or 1 in 11,776. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Brabant, where 40 percent reside, Friesland, where 12 percent reside and North Holland, where 8 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.

van der Leest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van der Leest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the van der Leest last name expanded 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van der Leest Last Name Statistics demography

van der Leest earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $55,386 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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